Arkansas State Park Events

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Our interpretive guides routinely schedule fun, family-friendly adventures that are designed to help you have a more meaningful park experience and make memories of a lifetime. We offer more than 15,000 activities each year, including outdoor recreation skills demonstrations and workshops, guided hikes, lake tours on park boats, birding walks, kayak tours, living history activities, nature games, bald eagle watches, spring wildflower walks, campfires, school field trips, and much more — there’s something going on all the time! Use the search filters to view specific parks, dates, or topics.

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May 9
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
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May 9
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Pollinator Power

50 State Park Road Star City, AR 71667 United States
Find out what it is like to be a pollinator traveling hundreds of miles through cities and meadows, working to make it to safety in this interactive game with a park interpreter. Learn all the challenges pollinators must overcome and how you can help...
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May 9
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adopt a Wildflower

Hwy. 324 Perryville, AR 72126 United States
Enjoy an afternoon learning about Arkansas' beautiful flora and its importance to our ecosystem! At this program, we will learn about native plants and flowers that are beneficial for our pollinators such as butterflies and bees. Then "adopt" a...
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May 9
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Mother’s Day Tea and Fashion Show

103 Franklin Street Washington, AR 71862 United States
Treat your mom to a delightful tea party and fashion show! Enjoy refreshments based on a traditional Victorian style afternoon tea while being regaled by fashion trends of the 19th century. Register by calling the park at 870-983-2684. Period dress...
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May 9
2:00pm - 3:30pm

"What's On The Menu?" Hike

16878 AR-309 Paris, AR 72855 United States
Pollinators like bees and butterflies are picky eaters - and every flower on the trail is a dish waiting to be served. On this guided hike, we’ll explore what’s blooming, who’s buzzing, and how plants and pollinators work together to keep our...
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May 9
2:00pm - 4:00pm

You've Got Mail

8047 Hwy. 166 South Pocahontas, AR 72455 United States
Join a park interpreter and journey back in time before the days of cell phones, e-mail, typewriters, and ink pens to learn how messages would have been written and sent in Davidsonville’s time. Write your very own message for friends and family...
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May 9
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Crafty Cats

16728 West State Hwy. 155 Dardanelle, AR 72834 United States
Meet a park interpreter to learn more about the secretive world of bobcats—one of our most elusive predators. Though rarely seen, bobcats play a vital role in the ecosystem. Explore bobcat's fur and claws through an exhibit table and create your own...
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May 9
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Scenic Lake Tour

5451 Mountain Pine Rd Mountain Pine, AR 71956 United States
Lake Ouachita's immense size, pristine shoreline, and numerous islands offer breathtaking scenery that is unparalleled in the state. Enjoy a cruise aboard our tour boat with a park interpreter as your guide. Explore the wildlife, history, and geology...
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May 9
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Track ID Station

1980 Hwy. 278 West Wickes, AR 71973 United States
Have you ever seen an animal track on the ground and wondered what left it? Raccoons, bobcats, foxes, ducks, and many more animals are constantly leaving evidence throughout Cossatot River State Park. Stop by to learn about the differences in animal...
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May 9
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Nature Cabin Drop-In

1200 Catherine Park Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 United States
Drop into the nature cabin to discover the things that make Lake Catherine State Park so special. Park interpreters will be available to give brief programs, help start your explorer program or answer any questions you may have about this special...
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May 9
2:30pm - 3:30pm

Mammals and Their Habits

3705 Hwy. 25 Powhatan, AR 72458 United States
Join the park interpreter to learn about some of the local furbearing residents that call the park home. You will have the opportunity to feel the furs of various mammals as we discuss their relationships to each other as well as their roles in the...
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May 9
2:30pm - 3:15pm

Meet a Snake

131 Columbia Road 459 Magnolia, AR 71753 United States
This is your chance to meet a live snake. Join the park interpreter to learn more about the park's most misunderstood creatures and why they call this place home.
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May 9
2:30pm - 3:00pm

Cotton Ginning Demonstration

4815 AR Hwy 161 South Scott, AR 72142 United States
Join park staff to learn more about this machine that changed history. This program provides an up-close look at how a ten-saw gin functions and the chance to feel the difference between cotton before and after ginning.
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May 9
3:00pm - 3:30pm

Skull Sleuth

11333 West Arkansas Hwy. 74 West Fork, AR 72774 United States
What does the shape of an animal’s skull tell you about that animal? Solve the mystery as we become skull sleuths!
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May 9
3:00pm - 4:00pm

BIRDING STORM CREEK LAKE

Join a park interpreter to see what birds are hanging around in the forest and on the water of Storm Creek Lake. Binoculars will be available.